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Topic: possible rinser/finger bowl or what? (Read 277 times)

described by the seller as a 'wine cooler' - although I'm not sure what it means in this case as too small a diameter to accommodate a bottle. Sizes are, about.........4.5" tall with a rim diameter of a tad over 4" which narrows a little toward the base - slice cutting to the lower half and large quality ground/polished pontil depression and outer foot rim with fair amount of wear.A lead glass ring which goes on for ages, and with the looks of some considerable age.The seller might have meant to say 'wine glass cooler' - but in the absence of opposing lips it would seem unlikely (and probably too narrow anyway) - neither is it like any of the finger bowls I have, or seen.

But it may well turn out to be one of these items, in an unusual guise. So opinions sought please, and thanks for looking

thanks - it had crossed my mind that it might be a tumbler - some of these early C19 glasses were unlike the proportions of C20 drinking glasses - as you can see in the attached pic where the width is greater than the height. However, it does seem large for a whiskey - but can't really think it can be anything other than a drinking glass - I think it was the seller's description that had mislead me in the beginning. I had the date down as something like 1820 - 1840 perhaps.

many thanks - both are possibilities - although I'd be less inclined to go with the tea mixing bowl in view of the wear - I had this idea that as mixing bowls remained within the caddy, then their bottoms might remain almost free of wear. - but that is just my opinion and I could be very wrong. Unfortunately, I have only two mixing bowls and neither are good examples by which to judge this piece. As to an ice bucket - I don't have any examples, so bit ignorant there - can they be reasonably thin glass with a strong resonant ring?

thanks for all the interest - I've just been advised by reliable GMB member that they have previously seen identical pieces as mixing bowls within a tea caddy - so looks like the matter has been solved. Think I'd have preferred it to have been a Regency tumbler, but no complaints, it's a very nice piece of lead glass from first third of C19 and cost me very little